Gov. Gavin Newsom | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

California Governor Gavin Newsom joins Bill to defend his progressive record and discuss his priorities for the Golden State.

[@gabrieleseilo]

I would love to see a conversation between Newsom and Trump

[@johannwilmot4987]

Trump doesn't have the intelligence, he doesn't read

[@lahaza6515]

I'm not even a Trump person, but I'd LOVE to see him calmly call out this dirtbag on every bit of unaccounted for billions that HAVE'NT gone into REAL s-it in CA. The guy has helped destroy the state while Bill sits there & licks his as_hole.

[@tylertyler82]

Conversation or an orange juicing?

[@deerobinson557]

Trump doesn't even know how to debate, Newsom would make Donnie cry.

[@zacharywhite211]

Newsom would run circles around him. Even with his terrible record. But I suspect the effect in Trump supporters would be to be more popular by virtue of being trampled by a liberal

[@fiddlerontheroof4099]

Bill complains constantly about California, yet he wants its governor to become *President?!* 🤨 Sometimes I think Bill just needs to have something to gripe about...

[@mcleananderson4948]

That regulatory environment was there long before Gavin

[@realitycheck1086]

wonder how much he's paid to push gavin

[@leeneil5775]

LOL! You have that right! Listen to his podcast. Highly entertaining, but he just has to stir the pot! :D

[@DougBurgum4VP]

He had an ongoing segment about the regulation around his solar panel

[@billncambo1]

Newsom runs one of the top 5 economies in the world, and I've yet to meet the perfect person. ATM we have two geriatrics running for the office, so some fresh blood might be refreshing. He knows his shhite, and he's not a game show host who wants to be a dictator.

[@jv-lk7bc]

I've never seen Bill shut down that much.

[@shamCD]

He is starry-eyed and in love.

[@donackerman4529]

Bill won’t challenge this Democrat

[@danbotez1307]

It's about time somebody shut down the jerk Bill is.

[@OsirisIxchel]

@@donackerman4529 Gavin's great. Did you see DeSantis debate.😅 California is set to become the 4th largest economy in the world. Data from the International Monetary Fund shows California is the largest in the United States, with a $3.8 trillion gross state product (GSP) as of 2023. It is the largest sub-national economy in the world.(GDP) , the only state of its kind in a list that's reserved for nations.

[@williambell4576]

That's what happened when facing and truth coming together. And not my personal opinion .

[@Mr_Poole]

"Can you teach that speech to Biden?" Broo, I'm dead lol.

[@Jed800]

Same 😂

[@deerobinson557]

It was the only good comeback Bill could think of, after Newsom completely destroyed everything Bill said.

[@jordanvannortwick9426]

Biden is almost 30 years older than Gavin. I know it was mostly just a joke, but to suggest that Biden must not speak like he does now is just dishonest. It is impossible, obviously. Biden does better than most despite his age. Yes, he messes up. Do not let the good be the enemy of the perfect. People attribute impossible standards to those in power, and criticize them for it. Knock it off.

[@rethinkdaily9321]

Bill: California is a red-tape hell hole Also Bill: The Governor of California should be President

[@HaibertBuilds]

I am legit mindfuck he wants this guy to run for president. What in the fuckery fuck lol

[@overcome.podcast]

he is a wuzzz.

[@anglobostonian]

He wants to have it both ways. He knows he's losing much of his audience.

[@stuartrogers2118]

newsome would destroy trump and biden combined, why? because he isn't senile

[@user-ob7hf1ss8t]

You do realize the governor doesn’t have total control over “red tape”, yes?

[@757-David]

This guy stands and is a champion for tons of policies Bill Maher always speaks against. Yet Bill wants him as president...wow

[@TyuHeyheyhey]

Bull trolls all sides. Have you not been paying attention

[@franktank1984]

Yea, this is like having Adolf Hitler on your show and saying I support moderates (Gavin has overseen the murder of many more babies than Adolf) It's ridiculous...

[@757-David]

@@TyuHeyheyhey he is not "trolling" when he speaks out against the far left lil guy

[@TyuHeyheyhey]

@@757-David well big guy, what term would you use?

[@757-David]

@@TyuHeyheyhey he clearly has a problem with the far left, just like he has a problem with Trump. Have you not been paying attention

[@djs4415]

Relocated from NY to California in 1983. At that time it was Heaven on Earth. With the man's leadership... it has become Hell. HE LIES.

[@marcushamp1404]

THANK YOU! This is what I've been DYING for somebody to say to Bill Maher. I get his entire position about not hating the other side. I get it, and I 100% agree and I don't hate them. HOWEVER, that does NOT mean that we have to allow them to construct and cultivate this entire world full of lies, hate, and crazy. How are we supposed to share a country when we don't even live in the same plane of reality?

[@jordanvannortwick9426]

I hate very few people. Mostly people from history who are long gone. But, there are many people on the right, who hate me because I don’t agree with them on nearly everything. And these people claim to be Christian? Where does Jesus say make room in your heart for hatred of the other side? My Grandmother was from Tennessee and was a Born-Again Christian her whole life. She was a Democrat. She Voted for Joe Biden. How did that happen? Well, she took what Jesus said very seriously. She is now with Jesus watching us. I imagine she is quite disappointed with some people in this country, to put it mildly.

[@drewskij2175]

Your first sentence completely contradicts your last. You liberals no longer know what a woman is, that gender benders should partake in sports of the opposite sex, want open borders, brutally opposed to life, self defense and free and absolute speech, began banning book long before conservatives (Catcher in the Rye, Huck Finn to name a few). I mean there are now studies coming out showing that children raised in liberal/progressive households are suffering from mental illness at alarming rates. Dude, your ideology is based on lies and hate, just look how you all treated Asians during the Fauci Flu and Jews during the Islamic terrorist attacks they just went through. There is something significantly wrong with the left, a mental illness or a sickness of sorts and the only common sense actors you have on that side of the political isle you ostracize and alienate, Gabbard and Kennedy.

[@drewskij2175]

@@jordanvannortwick9426 what is wrong with you? Speak outlaid what you just typed here and if you don't hear lunacy, go see a doctor cause dude you got some serious issues...

[@belyndajestice4973]

Yes but I think there's a huge difference between the far right wing evangelical Christian conservative party and the dark money groups and powerful corporations and right wing media and politicians that make up these hateful bigoted lies and the people who are sometimes good people who happen to get caught up in it. It's complicated. But some people are just beyond help and we have to acknowledge that. We have to know who to talk to and how to talk to them. But there are many January 6th riot people and far right militia groups who truly believe the election was stolen and are dangerous and scary. Someone like MTG and Lauren bobert and Ted Cruz and Matt Gates and Matt Walsh and Jordan Peterson know what they are doing and are NEVER going to change. They make too much money. Some of their followers might..but probably not most of them. Most of the people who still support Trump even after all this are too far gone to help. That doesn't mean we should go out of our way to be mean and condescending. But there are soooo many frustrating willfully ignorant people that aren't willing to look at any other possibilities. We should definitely focus on the people who don't vote and feel left out of both parties. We need a progressive takeover of the democratic party by people who don't take corporate campaign contributions. Bernie really did inspire a bunch of people to vote who wouldn't normally and inspired a bunch of young people and others to run for office. That's the energy we need right now. So yeah I always loved Michael Brooks and his comment about be ruthless to systems and be kind to people.

[@jordanvannortwick9426]

@@drewskij2175 I’m sorry, could you identify some of the issues you are accusing me of having?

[@AR-rn8ok]

“Can you teach that speech to Biden?”🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@edcollins9377]

Biden is not a very good speaker, however, he's doing a great job as President! Although I would like to have a President who could talk like Gavin Newsom or Obama, I'm more interested in results and Biden is delivering results. The Stock Market is hitting record highs (and that was Trump's barometer to a good economy), the GDP is much higher under Biden than it was under Trump. (Trump could barely meet half the GDP goals he promised he would reach in order to pay for those tax cuts he gave the rich). Unemployment is at its lowest level ever under Biden. Biden has helped those with student loan debt despite the GOP fighting him tooth and nail. Biden has done more than any President in a long time to fix our roads, make us energy independent, bring semiconductor and other manufacturing jobs back to the US. Most of all, Biden is fighting for Democracy. But somehow the idiots in this country want to hold inflation against him although the whole world is suffering from inflation and the USA is dealing with it better than anybody. He falls off his bike, and stumbles from time to time and idiots want to make him seem senile. Trump is the one that is senile. He thinks Nicky Haley is Nancy Pelosi, he constantly thinks he is running against Obama instead of Biden, and he constantly talks a bunch of geriatric mumbo-jumbo about the Democrats leading us into WWII. (Trump doesn't even realize that WW2 occurred some 80 years ago.) I'll be honest. I'd rather see Gavin Newsom in the White House because I think he would make a good President --- one who could deliver the goods. I wish Biden was 10 or even 20 year younger and I wish he was a better speaker. As nice as those things may be, let's face the facts. Joe Biden is delivering the goods for the US people. Isn't that what maters most of all.

[@edcollins9377]

If you truly wish Hitler, Mussolini, or Victor Orban was our leader, I encourage you to vote Trump. But in a few years from now when you live in a country you no longer recognize, when everybody is complaining about losing their rights, and when you can't criticize your leaders because they will put you in jail or have the IRS investigate you, don't come running to Joe Biden or anybody else for that matter to make things right.

[@sicknado]

Yes. But he wouldn't get it, so its the wrong question. Can Biden learn this speech? No.

[@AR-rn8ok]

@@sicknado honestly he’s lucky trump is running. Only reason I vote Biden is that Trump is running against him and promising on giving Ukraine to Russia and continuing the chaos on Twitter and leading infighting and division in the country where all we do is focus on hating the other side.

[@perryholeman2650]

Trump would eat his lunch and expose him faster than he did Hillary on the debate statge about taxes. Guaranteed!

[@justinlange3214]

If department stores wanted a gender neutral toy section, why couldn't they just build one without passing a law making it mandatory?

[@gailflanagan1214]

My guess is that the anti-LGBTQ groups would sue the store but if there is a law, they will be protected.

[@twosons5290]

The real question: Does congress not have more important issues to tackle? Do they really want to solve real problems?

[@helpme100]

​@@twosons5290 Did you listen to the information after that? Because water is mentioned here is that important enough to you for congress

[@David-ns4ym]

That is odd. They want the government street cred I think though. Look we worked with the governor to make sure tranny toys are available. No soap box if they just make a section.

[@ChazinFl1]

No,they just want more and more control.@@twosons5290

[@ronjunior]

Well, DAMN! Gavin Newsome, tell us how you REALLY feel! That comeback was succinct, to the point and truthful. THANK YOU, GOVERNOR!!

[@74cacao]

This governor is horrible and will hopefully now be recalled- we are at a 70 billion dollar deficit! Let’s keep spending on noncitizens and allowing crime to go rampide! Keep letting purple and blue hair people run the state into the ground!

[@bullfrogger8989]

Bill ask more difficult questions. Like, homelessness, drug addiction, and mental health problems have been a huge burden for years, how is it that u were able to solve all those problems and clean the streets a week before the Chinese president visited? What did you do with all of them?

[@rcchristian2]

Moved them down a block? :)

[@boblozaintherealworld3577]

What?

[@pjg6019]

Lost opportunity: not "take on Big Almond" but "take on Big Nuts" 😆

[@marcosdrojas70]

They were well aware that almonds are not nuts 😳

[@rayespinal6079]

Ask him what happened to his homeless plan to end it in 10 years 21 years ago???

[@chandler1541]

He has not been in office 21 years u clown

[@larrydelgado2314]

Ask Texas, Florida and every other chickensh’t Governor who buses their homeless to California why they are involved in human trafficking? Get to the root of the problem.

[@MrHate444]

lets see you fix something anything!

[@rayespinal6079]

I pay into the system. I don't need to fix anything clown. That's his job. That's why you and I pay taxes no??

[@chandler1541]

@@MrHate444 💯👏👏

[@drewdrake334]

Right when you think Bill is waking up, he takes 2 steps back.

[@Persian8474]

Each side has its own share of ridiculous aspects.

[@drewdrake334]

@navid8474 One side is corrupt beyond repair, and one is not.

[@tanabhensley]

Exactly!

[@RodrickColbert]

One thing that people should realize about Biden is that he retains his skills as a politician rather than being an orator. Biden knows how to work deals in the US Congress with the GOP while still working to push progressive ideas.

[@somewinner8229]

I find it hilarious that Bill constantly complains about the bureaucracy and red tape in California, yet feels that Newsom would do great as president 😅

[@jamesdonlon3763]

Well, let’s face it, we are so unaccustomed to hearing complete sentences about anything LIKE actual issues. We have been given a choice between the worst caricatures of inanity, corruption, and senility as apparently the only applicants we can choose among for President of the United States, and we forget how democracy was supposed to function.

[@DevineAbyss]

@@jamesdonlon3763 No! You can't blame this on the system or "them", at the Government. Moderate, normal politicians like Nikki Haley , Chris Christie or Vivek Ramaswamy were very much up to be elected. It's the American population that WANTS crazy nutjobs at the helm and will not elect anything else. Unless a republican canditate has at least tried to overthrow the government, sexually assaulted someone, broke like 5 financial laws he is just not "corny" enough to receive votes.

[@beobe99]

I find it hilarious that you missed the explanation Newsom gave as to why there's so much red tape and what he's doing to fix it.

[@jaimhaas5170]

Maher still won't admit his backing of Hilly was so flawed.

[@stevenjones1171]

@@tahoe-hx5sq I lived in California for 20 years, I moved because if I didn't I would be considered a Criminal for the amount of Firearms I have, I moved to a FREE State where I can Buy as many as I want, Gas is Cheaper, Food is Cheaper and Cost of Living is Cheaper. I can also buy a home under $75,000

[@tertiary7]

i typed sleazebag politican into an AI image generator and this came up

[@PeacefulPariah]

i typed WORTHLESS BOZO in to an AI image generator and YOU came up. wILD, HUH?

[@myperspective1400]

I see you like your sleaze bag politicians with an order of STD’s on the side… 😂

[@ElroyMcDuff]

@@PeacefulPariah LOL!

[@gitoffmahlawn]

California's slickest used car salesman ❤

[@deerobinson557]

Nobody is a bigger scam artist than Donnie.

[@vikingsreach]

California pays for your kids to go to school the blue states have to support red states because they vote against themselves, red states are bums, and stupid and uneducated, just like Trump!

[@vikingsreach]

Next time your kids go to school, thank a blue state, they pay higher taxes and send some of their money to red states so the Trump lovers might have something in life.

[@aimeeamigone2717]

Gavin is right!!! Dems too nice!!! I'm a democrat!!!

[@camara1194]

they are?

[@DoomHat1776]

If you believe anything out of that fools mouth you are part of the problem

[@OLMasterChief]

Get your head out of your ass.

[@deerobinson557]

@@DoomHat1776 Death from he sky, lmao, nice name. I hope you thought that up in grade school.

[@rolandserna7805]

Gavin Newsom is as politician as it get

[@Getitstraightyo]

I dont even disagree with him, but I fucking hate him. Way too polished.

[@janvanveelen]

'..is as political as it gets' is the correct statement.

[@eponymousIme]

Yes. And that's a compliment. Governance is a profession, just as are medicine, law, aviation, public safety, technology, etc. etc. It requires skill and smarts. I've never understood why people revile politicians who stay in public service long enough to get good at their jobs, and instead want terms limits so they can "throw the bums out" out every X number of years. Dumb dumb dumb.

[@CCEkeke]

@@eponymousIme There are politicians who emphasize why we need term limits. Like the Pelosis, McConnells, Grassleys and Feinsteins who prevent any progress for the country while enriching themselves.

[@joycie014]

This is exactly the type of politician who I respect. He clearly has done his homework. He’s erudite, speaks from the heart and is knowledgeable. He also has a charming personality. I’d be proud to have him represent my constituency.

[@HairOnScreen]

Of course big businesses want more red tape! It's cheap for them and it prevents the smaller businesses from expanding.

[@chadchadchadchadchad]

Yeah, it's all part of their "free-market capitalism." Very American, just like the non-compete clauses they love so much

[@oldsalt8011]

well said.

[@TheGodYouWishYouKnew]

@@chadchadchadchadchad brought to you by the democrat party

[@chadchadchadchadchad]

@@TheGodYouWishYouKnew All fake capitalists love bullshit that keeps competition out. Not just Democrats. You think Republican rich dudes don't have lobbyists?

[@seansull]

Huh? The regulations don’t apply to small businesses. Only larger ones. So if it hurts anyone it hurts bigger business

[@pyroprince78]

Whether his responses are truly extemporaneous is questionable, but he seems gifted with an agility and dexterity of mind.

[@johnnyhb89]

I don't really think anyone's truly are. Even Trump's 'stream of consciousness ' is the same tired old stories repeated ad nauseam , and I suspect he is probably the politician that prepares the least and puts the least thought into his word choice. I always wonder about that when hearing freestyle rappers. I listen to a lot of auctioneers and they all have a number of go tos about each car. It sounds pretty slick, until you hear it half dozen times.

[@mustafa-cx2fg]

dial it down with the big words, tf you tryna say ?

[@kencadby6586]

No dictionary nearby, or it's too hard read?@@mustafa-cx2fg

[@zocrates3936]

First time I learned a vocab word from KZbin comments haha nice word @pyroprince78

[@kgs2280]

He certainly is. He’s a helluva speaker. Plus, he gets things done.

[@D-NICE33]

They aren't going after the Special Olympians, they are taking the Biological MEN out of WOMENS sports.

[@jvz1448]

Bill says he’s been in CA too long to leave but admits it’s been going to shit yet he wants the guy running it to be President? Lol

[@ryantogo8359]

That's because, like most left tards, their hatred for the other side is the primary driving force behind everything they do and how they vote. They only want the other side to lose, even if it means no one really wins. Newsom would have a good chance at winning even if he ruined everything in the process.

[@tontolinification]

This guy is better than Biden 👴🏻

[@thSpeedyTurtle]

@@tontolinificationmy left nut is better than Biden

[@consv]

@@tontolinificationnot saying much

[@svscared]

Lol show me where he says "it's going to shit." Oh wait you can't because he never said that 🙄

[@oneandonlyoz]

WTF did I just watch Not even one tough question 🤔

[@Horndogthehorneddog]

Living in reality is impossible for some of y’all.

[@danreyburn]

"Can you teach that speech to Biden" made me laugh but then slowly turned into crying

[@nonayoung8177]

banning books is disgusting. we need people reading lots more books especially history books

[@tomsmith3269]

bill was like a fan girl. never seen him like this

[@brando7266]

Newsom is impressive,

[@pennylane8318]

He was also like this with Obama.

[@brando7266]

@@pennylane8318 and rightly so,

[@nela04]

He should be ashamed , if he had any

[@fiddlerontheroof4099]

You should've seen him with Elon! 😖

[@vnas2012]

Weak interview by uncle Bill He should’ve grilled newsom

[@cindyjohnson6444]

He grilled him good. It’s just that Newsom had such good answers it didn’t seem like it

[@SEAsiaTraveler]

one softball after another

[@ChazinFl1]

Oh C'mon. NO ONE would say that unless they are are a life long Democrat!! @@cindyjohnson6444

[@trappedintimesurroundedbye5477]

​@cindyjohyou are on drugsnson6444

[@kevinbuckner2427]

He spoke for a long time and never once said amazing, wonderful, unbelievable, fantastic, or referred to himself .

[@kevin-vp1zd]

He spoke about himself the entire time. Lay off the gummies!

[@deerobinson557]

@@kevin-vp1zd Compared to who? Trump? lmao

[@kevin-vp1zd]

@@deerobinson557 Not compared to anyone; his narcissism stands proudly on its own. Do me a favor, say hi to President Donald J Trump for me since you will see him now that he lives in your head rent free.

[@annamariaferranti29]

Omg this man is a breath of fresh air So well said, look forward to him running for president , I agree this man at an interview debate with trump would be so good.

[@Sum-dude]

Good job, Bill. You forgot about everything you spoke about in the last 3 years.

[@AR-rn8ok]

They did talk about homelessness and drought and fires and too much regulation. The man had decent answers. The other day I saw he had desantis on too. I like that Bill as he gets older wants to get both sides comfortable at least talking to eachother and hopefully finding common ground on some issues. Bill made a great point about not just vilifying everyone who disagrees with you and wanting people and centrists to bring people more to the center and find some common ground.

[@Matt-of2eq]

The coca cola corporation is bottling Dasani in CA for FREE. Let's not blame almonds.

[@AZOffRoadster]

No, they're both on the list.

[@Matt-of2eq]

@@AZOffRoadster fair enough

[@58nomad]

Doesn't Nestlé get free water also?

[@bluemonster1906]

dasani make u thirsty

[@wachinpntdry.]

@@58nomad nestle steals their water in Michigan

[@gregfawcett5152]

Bill...get Mike Johnson on to debate Newsom.

[@whaleofaday]

I moved out of CA because I owned a million dollar home that smelled like bum pee. The electricity had black outs every year which most of the time were planned...for the summer so no AC. Gas would range from $5 to $7 a gallon. Schools were a joke, my kid had no idea what a noun, verb or adjective was but knew everything about a pronoun. Parks were full of kids that smoke cigarettes and grown men who ride bicycles. Walgreens was always freshly emptied, while Walmart required an employee to unlock a box selling underwear. CA is a breeding ground for homeless culture. Newsome is worth the Google. He served as a financial advisor for the Getty family prior to politics. An advisor.

[@yuriydee]

Gavin Newsom looks like the generic US president from straight to DVD movies

[@Ruby_Villain]

😆. He’s the dollar store version of Bill Pullman

[@Zod741]

Except for American psycho

[@ibezzant]

Facts 😂😂😂

[@It_aint_that_serious]

Better then trump

[@ibezzant]

@@It_aint_that_serious not even fucking close and I didn't vote for Trump.

[@lutemule]

Newsome made Bill's head spin!

[@blackout07blue]

So many obfuscations and misdirections. Name everything you’re awful at and then tell me it’s everyone else’s fault!

[@Grandhotel256]

We Californians love our governor

[@downercowzzz.3236]

I'm from Portland and I love your governor! 2028 he'll become president.

[@bedvyr]

@@Grandhotel256 No, we don't.

[@jeanglickman6998]

He's like a super smooth talking used car salesman. And every time he does his quick, tongue twisting responses, it's like Bill is just memorized by the sound and doesn't hear the words. He didn't question Gavin's double speak. I thought Bill would ask about stuff he himself has complained about, or why the homeless situation has exploded under Newsom but instead he looks like he's a kid interviewing his movie star crush.

[@user-nx1qr7hg3q]

I agree with Gavin Newsom here. Call them out!!!

[@KimberlyGreene-sv7ei]

you agree with Gavin Newsom? Wow. that is some deep stuff.

[@richardjacquez1361]

Agree with him on what? He spoke a lot of words and said nothing significant. You’re the problem with California, you know nothing and vote for idiots like Newsom. We had a 97 billion dollar surplus just 5 years ago or less and he lost 70 billion!!! WTF?

[@user-nx1qr7hg3q]

@KimberlyGreene-sv7ei I never claimed to be making a momentous statement. Wasn't trying to be deep at all. I merely agreed that Democrats need to call out Republicans on their bullshit, especially since there seems to be so much of it. You seriously took the time to make a snide comment...to make me feel bad? To make you seem funny? To not prove a point? Do you normally like to make people feel badly for just making a comment? Why? Does it make you feel good about yourself? Don't care what you have to say in response, or even if you do respond. Be well. And just be nicer for f@ck's sake. Mean people suck.

[@KimberlyGreene-sv7ei]

@@user-nx1qr7hg3q and I didn't even mention the homelessness did I?? YOu should search for Gavin's powerpoint on Homelessness he presented as Mayor of San Francisco like 15 years ago. His solution - never happened. Not even in San francisco where he called the shots...maybe he was too busy banging his best friend (and campaign manager)'s wife.

[@knine1652]

I think interviews with Newsom should be done out on the streets of the major Californian cities.

[@pawacoteng]

Why, to show the seriousness his office has taken to fix the problems of those cities? Even in this interview, he said his priorities are the homelessness and crime of CA cities.

[@dorianj6080]

@@pawacotenghe’s had the same priorities since he was mayor of sf decades ago and nothing changed

[@erikjohnson8031]

He's been saying that for ages, and STILL he has done nothing but support the defunding of the Police. 😂@@pawacoteng

[@rcchristian2]

@@kaseyainsworth8625 Cali contributes 14% of the US GDP.. They have a lot to give. He is not running Cali into the ground. If you look at the metrics on many different things ... like violent crime, gun crime, health care.... it's all mid tier to top level in Cali. The only real serious issue is the homelessness issue. The homeless go to all coasts... Its the same way in Canada. They flock to the coast because it's warmer and they can better survive the winters. At some point ALL of society is going to have to deal with the homeless issue. You can't just kick them out of your state - they are going to end up somewhere. They end up in California in the USA and Vancouver in Canada. Both west coasts.

[@cardinalchase]

Kind of a weird clip. Hard to tell if there was anything of substance talked about outside of the timeframe of this clip. There definitely were no hard questions asked of him. Almost like he just checked a box by being on Bill’s show.

[@ZapataE]

Bill has always kissed his a** . I remember when he talked about what a great job he was doing as mayor of SF LMAO . Seems like Bill is always the last one to catch on….

[@thomashockman4972]

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[@taco884]

Someone get Bill some knee pads

[@The08450]

HE WAS LITERALLY BLUSHING!

[@hongzeng6666]

🤣🤣

[@ivywoodxrecords]

Yeah what the fuck is this shit Fucking gross

[@user-dq7ek5yx4m]

@@The08450yes

[@joseaguirre744]

4:32 He probably hasn't gotton that excited since he called his exes the n word

[@djdollase]

Like this guy. Don’t know that we’re ready for him in 2024, but maybe 2028?

[@user-microburst]

Desalinization is a mess

[@milhouse14]

Love him or hate him, he surely knows how to talk.

[@shawnbyrom6638]

He is a great snake oil salesman for sure.

[@TheWorld_2099]

He is definitely sharp and well informed, the man delivers.

[@bellagirlgirl8827]

That is intelligent rhetoric, versus the Trumped-up ranting from the Republicans.

[@Ellzcraft]

@@shawnbyrom6638please, we’re talking about Gavin here, not Donald.

[@nixic_]

Love him!

[@steve-on3234]

What the fuck is a gender, neutral, toy section? When I went to the toy store as a youngster, you just went to what you liked and started picking it up to look at it.

[@terryowen6759]

I think its a push to get more creative toys on the market for all kids , but still...it screams we are catering to a certain group of people, which is annoying.

[@terryowen6759]

​@@steelcom5976yeah, we were. The simple things in life make people happy...all this complicated, confusing nonsense makes people miserable

[@steelcom5976]

You know when for the last 50 years clothing could be worn by any gender? That's called n-e-u-t-r-a-l. *Teaching Republicans how to speak English one Republican at a time*

[@bavery6957]

Grasshopper, I sense a "Newsome '28!!" vibration in the wind...

[@wxonwxoff]

We have gender-neutral bathrooms here in Canada, and there are NEVER any incidents. Don't let the boogieman scare you. I've witnessed females go straight into the men's bathroom because the line is too long on the women's side. All they do is just go into the stall and lock the door, with no issues.

[@user-hs7ps3egdkdkd]

Canada has bigger issues than bathrooms. Lmfao.

[@wxonwxoff]

Like what d*** head?@@user-hs7ps3egdkdkd

[@wastelandlegocheem]

Oh okay, guess all the statements of trans doing fucked up shit to girls in amerixa isnt happening 😂

[@alexandersegal366]

Bill is drooling over him and can’t think straight

[@espionage6]

You’re thinking of his Musk interview.

[@falgalhutkinsmarzcal3962]

Whereas you are just drooling, Alex.

[@helpme100]

I'd do the same thing 😅

[@jwp2166]

Indeed. An embarrassing interview.

[@kamuelalee]

Love at first sight

[@consv]

Just when you think Bill is starting to come around..... seems to have some major blind spots.

[@crcaccounts]

He might be gay. Gavin is a good looking guy and you can't ignore how differently people get treated based on their looks.

[@FishDoExist]

His cognitive dissonance when it comes to Gavin is a fascinating case study in (ahem) real time.

[@commentator-tl9h]

Yes; he has massive far right blind spot.

[@evaburnz]

Newsom's eloquence and integrity sure puts Trump's shamelessness and toxic verbiage to shame. Some people just can't accept class.

[@uscbro69]

Dude…do you not see how bloody charismatic this guy is? Are you not tired of endless clowns running for office?

[@PaulyT717]

Bunch of softballs to a wolf in sheeps clothing.

[@aof13]

Lawmakers in San Francisco Want to Allow Residents to Sue Grocery Stores for Closing😂😂😂😂

[@gooch11111111]

On the gender neutral toy section law, If any industry comes to a government official asking for regulation they should be very suspicious of what is going on. If they were already moving in this direction as they claimed then why do they need the regulation? Is it possible they have some other motive here?

[@TYbudgie]

Republicans are on this big kick about "woke corporations" which is hilarious. It's been corporations vs citizens and mom and pop stores since day one. The idea what there are left leaning corporations genuinely ignorant. When a corporation makes a decision like this, they're following market research and focus group data. It's how the come up with a slogan, it's how they decide to cast in commercials, and it's how they decide to run their business operations. A toy or department store lobby isn't pushing some agenda; they're looking at data that suggests ungendered toys are popular, and money can be made by reacting to the trend. If they pressed for it to be law, it's likely that their internal research suggests smaller companies that still meet the threshold of the law (employiing 500+ people) could be penalized to their own advantage. Coke didn't make a diet soda because they care about your health. They made it because they saw that diet drinks were popular; they weren't forcing dieting on anyone.

[@ct6852]

I'm guessing there's a market for it but they don't want to get targeted for a boycott.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Sensitive topic for you? Who cares? As Newsom said, the right is trying to weaponize every little thing, attempting to turn a molehill into a mountain at every step. Try to concentrate on the important stuff.

[@Simon-talks]

I'm not saying it's aliens.....but it's aliens!

[@steelcom5976]

Regulation is important for international sales which makes them more competitive.

[@user-dt5zi9gd8f]

Boy what a good ole boy interview. All the issues Bill could have asked him about and did not. How about people interview politicians without bias!! Just saying

[@craigharrell7144]

Maher's face at 6:41 seems to say: " Yeah , he's right dammit."

[@turnerfrank-pw3bi]

Baaaaaaa sheep

[@ElroyMcDuff]

@@turnerfrank-pw3bi Uh-huh. Drumpf needs money to pay his lawyers, get to it!

[@craigharrell7144]

😅

[@a.ghostwriter]

Did the Governor just say two thirds of CA was "deep red"? Seriously, the composition of the State assembly and senate say otherwise. Despite veto-proof majorities and the governorship, things seem to be getting worse in CA. I used to be a diehard Democrat. Lost faith and trust. Not a Republican, but I now plug my nose and vote for them more often than not. I now live in a "red" state. I feel overall better off there, than CA

[@Drrwm2020]

Most of the state is Red but with the way the legislature has drawn the voting districts the elections will never show that.

[@danib9845]

The moment where Bill realizes that he’s outmatched by his guest, just before he takes another shot at Biden.

[@DeltaElites]

Yes, you noticed too that with every single answer, Bill was obviously shut down with no witty response other than "can you teach that speech to Biden" at the end. It was the best 7 minutes of Real Time I've seen in years. I'm proud to have Newsom as my Governor and can't wait to vote for him as my President.

[@Villista619]

Can you elaborate on that?

[@BeefPapa]

​@@Villista619 Did you watch the clip?

[@KimberlyGreene-sv7ei]

American Psycho has NEVER outsmarted anyone in his life.

[@EthelredHardrede-nz8yv]

@@KimberlyGreene-sv7ei Joined Oct 22, 2023 So you are not the American Psycho? I take it then that you are paid puppet for Putin.

[@Solaris501]

If homelessness is a top priority he’s doing a shitty job.

[@tbusby753]

Literally! Call the Poop Patrol LOL

[@craigbritton1089]

If you were homeless in Idaho; why would you not move to a better climate and kinder citizens.

[@nickbarcheck1019]

Homelessness is due to laziness and stupidity. How exactly should Newsom fix that?

[@craigbritton1089]

@@nickbarcheck1019 I think you are projecting your mental laziness and stupidity to something you do not comprehend. The problems of mental illnesses and addiction are present in the vast majority of homeless people; and for the homeless who do not have those problems; with new rent being 1400 bucks a month for an old 450 sq ft trailer ; ( plus utilities) in Riverside County; that is more than many make in a month on social security.

[@nickbarcheck1019]

@@craigbritton1089 I have some serious mental issues and I manage to hold a job and have a roof. Quit making excuses for people. Fuck em.

[@stathamanthony]

Bill doesn’t know what to do when he’s around Gavin. He’s in love. He’s got a powerful crush.

[@zooknutt]

Newsome say there are plenty of tents available for US citizens in California

[@Sheild401]

If department stores wanted to have gender neutral toy sections they would just have them, they wouldn’t go to the government and ask them to mandate it for them 🙄

[@mihkailkropotkin2675]

Exactly. Newsom is full of shit.

[@stuartfong8280]

Pretty boy is full of cow manure , he talks a good story, does not deliver. Where’s the infrastructure to support going all electric.

[@markh3271]

No company wants to risk alienating customers when they do what many feel should be done. By getting a law passed they can tell both sides that they were forced to conform.

[@MoeHamHead-bx7og]

@@markh3271 More like companies will always do what their customers want, and their customers weren't demanding a gender neutral toy aisle. Rather, some far left progressives simply decided they needed to be forced to do it.

[@momtur4875]

@@MoeHamHead-bx7og Maybe you are part of the reason they need the law

[@ronallistocrandalll]

Department stores came to the state supporting the law? Makes no sense. Department stores can do whatever the hell they want with toy sections. They don't need a permission slip to organize their stores differently.

[@Honorbound43]

thats kinda newsoms point isn't it

[@TyWallsChannel]

That’s them using government regulations to put their competitors out of business.

[@Honorbound43]

exactly!@@TyWallsChannel As governor you have to walk a fine line between appeasing corporations and regulating them. There should be two more pillars there but with unions at an all time low they don't have to cater to the ppl and because media wants access/is bought by oligarchs they do not have incentive of being the 4th pillar of our govt as they are supposed to be.

[@pamelamanning99]

The stores can make it harder for others to compete by getting laws in place that insist others adopt

[@ronallistocrandalll]

@@Honorbound43 Newsom made no point about it. What was his point? Was it that it is logical, unnecessary legislation ... yet he signed it into law?

[@dimitri1515]

So here's my takeaway. When the presidents makes an order, a governor can defy it, so the Fed has to sue the state. When a governor makes an order, the mayor/city council can defy it, so the state has to sue the city. And that is his reason he can't just fix the problem quickly?

[@ltcolumbo9708]

Now you all know how pancake feels having syrup poured over it...

[@lalala35683]

This guy cleans up SF for a dictator, but not his own people. Enough said

[@blackout07blue]

Strangely true.

[@BTinSF]

Actually, he (and the Mayor who also deserves some credit) cleaned it up for Fox News and others in the national media who've been bashing SF since 2020. It would have been the last straw to have the city embarrass itself and the country to be a mess during the Asia conference because you know what the media would have made of that.

[@blackout07blue]

@@BTinSFwut? Lol. Why would Fox News care about Asian leaders seeing a mess? It’s ridiculous he keeps California a mess until dictators arrive.

[@talesfromtheclassroom]

yeah he cleaned it up for the Commies@@BTinSF

[@nuqwestr]

@@BTinSF I lived in SF for 9 years in the 1980s/90s, the policies started then which brought the current outcomes. Harvey Milk kicked off the new politics of SF when he refused to revote Diane Feinstein in unanimously as President of Board of Supervisors. It's been identity politics ever since.

[@elibee8]

At the end Gov. Gavin had Bill SPEECHLESS!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!

[@blackout07blue]

😂 Bill was like, “this guy can name every single thing that he and California are awful at and blame everyone else for his problems.”😂

[@blackout07blue]

At the end, Gavin was just doing the typical “LGBTQ, DEI, CRT, etc, etc”…which is all bullsh*t. Only kids cutting genitals banned. DEI & CRT in schools is goofy. Businesses can do whatever.

[@elibee8]

@@blackout07blue so you agree then, banning knowledge is a good thing?

[@jd0604]

​​@@elibee8What knowledge was banned? Just because a politician says it happened doesn't make it so.

[@shamCD]

Tough to talk with your mouth stuffed with a stem.

[@shamCD]

Gavin's new slogan for 2024 "Come to San Fransico and shit on sidewalks". I used to live in Riverside and GLAD I moved out of state.

[@dawnoceanside7300]

We're glad you did too. 😘

[@kurtmanning2667]

I’ve been to San Francisco it’s a bit overblown still a beautiful city and this is coming from an Ultra Maga supporter, Biden is not gonna have Covid and mass mail in balloting , third parties will actually be allowed on the ballot this time and that 1-2 percent of votes will sink him just like Hillary in 2016 with Johnson and Stein but the democrats don’t wana listen to Trump supporters

[@PeteyS.D.]

Who'd want to live in that shit hole anyway?

[@shamCD]

Keep Calif because liberals ruined it.@@dawnoceanside7300

[@rdy4thdl906]

Maher had nuthin 🤣🤣🤣

[@MaPrajna1]

Very well stated. Thanks for calling this out with the clips and your comments.

[@infinitelyexhausted]

"Insanity is voting for the same idiots over and over and expecting different results" - Albert Einstein

[@Kissypooh]

That wasn't an interview of a governor who wields enormous power and has his eyes on the presidency. That was a worship session by a religious nut. Why is Bill Maher fawning sheepishly over any politician? It's embarrassing. All politicians need to be challenged and asked tough questions.

[@vadimastprojects8770]

I hope he told that to you in a private conversation.

[@llee888]

Like 2016.

[@jd190d]

@@llee888 Actually, trump was a new kind of lowest point ever idiot that we have never had before. Luckily we voted him out and will keep him out in the next election.

[@markusgreenidge8330]

...this must've been in one of Einstein's hidden diaries yet to be publicized.

[@TimWiggs]

You look at the economic state of California and can say out loud, "I think you're doing a good job?" Ask LA county and San Diego. California regulation alone are insane.

[@antknee8695]

Every time I hear Newsom speak I’m impressed by his rhetorical skills. It doesn’t really matter If what he tells the truth. It just matters whether he’s convincing in the court of public opinion. He should use more fear and urgency in his speaking to effectively engage emotions of the American people. Also, it’s important to give the people someone to hate and blame for their problems.

[@orbarnabasterdoo425]

Please quit with this jargon. This dude has take Cali 50yrs back and all u care is his above average oratory skill. He just endorsed having males in female bathrooms wtf

[@jeannerogers7085]

Good grief, chill, Dude. "fear and urgency," "give people someone to hate," you want all that, be a MAGAT. In reality, there are plenty in CA, but thank all that is holy, they are no majority.

[@thomashockman4972]

@@jeannerogers7085 you don't understand sarcasm, and should not have any involvement in anything political. You on the spectrum? Politics will just upset you and you provide nothing of value. telling people to shut up is not valuable.

[@jordanvannortwick9426]

Like what Trump does? An appeal to emotion? The difference is Gavin is honest. That’s the biggest difference. Governing California is no easy task. It’s literally impossible to govern California as effectively as voters want. It just can’t happen. We have the most people, massive world industries, agriculture, homelessness, climate changes, water issues, border issues, cost of living issues… how is one man supposed to figure all that out to everyone’s satisfaction? The answer is simple. It’s impossible. It take monumental systemic change that happens over time, and Gavin is laying the foundation for such change with the limited power he has, weather you disagree with him or not, he’s doing the right thing, and he’s not doing the wrong thing.

[@jordanvannortwick9426]

@@thomashockman4972I thank God you are not in a position of power either

[@cleatusbarncoat8642]

I don’t understand all the hate here. The guy is running the most populous State in this Country. So it’s problems are always going to be huge. He educated, articulate, experienced and a bare-knuckle fighter. And this Country IS in the fight for it’s very existence.

[@jd190d]

Conservatives see him as a threat because the Democratic party easily overwhelms the Republicans when we have a charismatic candidate.

[@courtneyarnold6271]

​@@jd190d If only charisma actually equated to good governing. Then California would not be cruising toward becoming a dystopian nightmare. I love California and have been visiting for decades. However, I have noticed the downward trend every time I visit. Doing what has been done the past couple of decades is exacerbating the situation. But if Californians want to live in a dystopian nightmare it is their choice and they are definitely accelerating toward it.

[@richardmead5969]

the existence of the US would gone if newsom eveer becomes prez. the whole country would become like san fran and la

[@jd190d]

@@courtneyarnold6271 I never defended his policies or his governing, I only commented on his ability to look like a president and sound intelligent. If you want to argue whether he was effective at governing that is a whole different debate. Democrats turn out when they have a charismatic candidate and their greater numbers crush the Republicans.

[@nancychandler3673]

Gavin is a wonderful Governor. You are hearing hate from Maga Republicans per usual.

[@sessi0ns11]

Newsom: Here are a thousand facts at once. Maher: Yeah, so, almonds...

[@infiniteworfare5089]

can i plz have some almonds.

[@JSolar590]

Newsom is garbage. He destroyed our state.

[@fatboyRAY24]

@@infiniteworfare5089 sure thing, open widee

[@infiniteworfare5089]

@@fatboyRAY24 nevermind. after reading your name, i dont want any almonds. im trying to stay skinny.

[@jeanglickman6998]

I wouldn't call them 1000 "facts". He's a fast talking used car salesman.

[@mados123]

He's got the McConaughey thing going on, and good for him.

[@maurened5969]

Except he was doing it before McConaughey

[@hbmai3945]

Wow. Newsome often left Maher speechless. Newsome is so good. He can defend any issues, good or bad.

[@TheJ4RyD]

To people like you.

[@gitoffmahlawn]

I'm not sure it's a good thing that he tries to defend the indefensible. Gaslighting is psychopathic behavior.

[@bluesrocker33]

Yaz this is what is wrong with the Libs. They don't care about truth. They only care about power. Dude just admitted here. He loves that they can "win" the argument by lying, gas lighting, etc... Despicable people they are. No morals whatsoever. That's why they are trying to go after the kids.

[@jordanvannortwick9426]

@@gitoffmahlawnwhat did defend that was indefensible?

[@tonysimi1776]

We should ban almond production in California. But don't use almond as an excuse to destroy the delta. The delta tunnels will kill the most productive farmland in the world. This land grows 25% of the USA's vegetables. Food production is more important than green lawns in LA

[@spliter227]

Wrong, we should ban factory farming but no one has the balls to talk about the water usage there. Only 2-4% of all agricultural land in the US is used for fruits and vegetables. Most crops are grown to feed factory farmed livestock and farmed fish which causes the majority of environmental calamity on the planet, not oil as we are told.

[@tonysimi1776]

@@spliter227 actually the soil is so rich between Brentwood and Stockton they mostly only grow vegetables and fruits in that area but they do rotate what they grow to rest the soil.

[@mfsoli]

CA almonds taste like sawdust too!

[@spliter227]

@@tonysimi1776 yeah I don't doubt that but you're not addressing the water usage by factory farming which dwarfs everything else. That is the elephant in the room.

[@tonysimi1776]

@@spliter227 dude all farming is factory farming these days

[@Death-Comes-Ripping]

Whenever Bill get’s around someone with a little backbone he turns into a jellyfish.

[@SM-gp2xh]

Newsom has a backbone? I think it is over in China along with the 1 billion CA taxpayer dollars he sent there instead of into US industry. CA has the highest state deficit in the US.

[@rcchristian2]

Nah.. he wasn't a jelly fish. He just agreed with Newsom a lot... Why push back when you agree? That is not a jelly fish.

[@SM-gp2xh]

@stian2 Because Bill is smart and he lives in CA, he is well aware how much of a con artist Gavin Newsom is. Newsom told his black voters he would give them reparations payments for their votes. He sent 1 Billion CA taxpayer dollars to China, and he has also given CA the largest state budget deficit in the USA. He won't be around to pay down that deficit though, he is trying to get to the white house... like a true con artist does.

[@Motts2143]

I’ve lived southern CA my whole life - IVE NEVER MET ONE PERSON WHO LIKES THIS GUY. He’s implemented billion dollar - useless programs, which we’ve funded..he’s a 🤡 and no way would he win, CA is a laughing stock around US

[@Just-4-Friend]

Gavin left Bill speechless and it was GLORIOUS.

[@74cacao]

This governor is horrible and will hopefully now be recalled- we are at a 70 billion dollar deficit! Let’s keep spending on noncitizens and allowing crime to go rampide! Keep letting purple and blue hair people run the state into the ground!

[@cameronfox8815]

I don’t want to hear anyone criticize Bill for the Musk interview anymore. Bill literally let Gavin talk for 7 minutes straight and not get challenged one bit.

[@kirkdubois8898]

I think John Oliver did enough to expose Musk that not many people think he is a genius anymore.

[@mikeenwright2622]

What should he have been challenged on?

[@tallard666]

@@mikeenwright2622 covid and men being women, to start with

[@svscared]

​@@tallard666Right wing falshoods aren't worth acknowledgment in an interview this short. The only thing Gavin should have been challenged on is Biden supposedly being the best candidate to take on Trump but otherwise Gavin thoroughly answered all of Bill's questions and literally did so to such a well standard that Bill was left speechless. Last time I saw that was when he interviewed Bernie.

[@zebatrizon1]

@@kirkdubois8898😂😂😂

[@Withmypups247]

Yeah, let’s make America California 😂.

[@carlpolych736]

You'd be sooooo lucky if that happened actually. California by itself is one of the largest economies of the world by itself and more progressive than anywhere else in your country. Is it perfect? Of course not but California will be perfectly fine no matter what happens because even most of the Republicans there realize what they have.

[@win3918]

@@carlpolych736 Anyone who isn't a far leftist has been complaining about how horrible their policies are for years and have been doing everything they can to move elsewhere. CA has been on a downward spiral for at least a decade.

[@deerobinson557]

@@win3918 No that would be Texas and Florida. If California was a country, they would be fine with the fourth largest economy in the world. Texas and Florida would be broke by the end of that year.

[@win3918]

@@deerobinson557 you mean where everyone from CA and NY have been flocking to for the past 4 years? Even liberals know TX and FL are doing it right.

[@rcchristian2]

@@win3918 You're buying into the bull. If you just compare the stats with other states, Cali is doing incredibly well. Health care 5th best in US... 45 out of 50 in gun crime violence. Mental health care about ave in US but the homeless issue is a big problem. It's skewed though because many homeless people go there, because it's the coast and it's sunny... It's much easier to survive the winters. Cali - all in all is doing pretty good - when I first started to hear bad stats about it... I was like.. there's problems .. BIG problems. But when you look deeper Cali is doing pretty good compared to the rest of the USA.

[@bobbydennis8333]

I just time travelled 5 seconds into the future & I’m back- “The Banning Books Party” does not win.

[@remoscontracting1015]

I’ve never seen a politician spin the negative to a positive. This guy is so good at doing that it’s fucking ridiculous.!!!

[@jacklewis8456]

I guess the deal for him to come on was he could say whatever nonsense he wanted and not be challenged...ridiculous

[@Kissypooh]

That wasn't an interview of a governor who wields enormous power and has his eyes on the presidency. That was a worship session by a religious nut. Why is Bill Maher fawning sheepishly over any politician? It's embarrassing. All politicians need to be challenged and asked tough questions.

[@llee888]

Happens all the time at Fox News.

[@mteokay1246]

And your deal is just to post nonsense.

[@brandonbrooks898]

I wish bill would have asked some tough questions. That was softball.

[@virtualbeing5195]

I don't think he had much to criticize so he didn't have much to say.

[@jalensellars7868]

@@virtualbeing5195There’s a lot to criticize especially about his political record and governorship in California.

[@Simon-talks]

Newsome has ran commiefornia completely under the toilet...

[@cbbees1468]

​@@virtualbeing5195Lol, French Laundry, buying masks from China, cleaning up SF only when a Commie dictator comes to visit, mandating CRT and petal filia books for school children, yeah American Psycho Bates here is above reproach. 🤡

[@joncox7414]

I've lived in CA for 50 years, and this is the worst I've seen it. I travel for work and go to other cities in CA, like SF and Oakland, and complete disasters. Not to mention the border issue is a complete joke, and crime keeps rising where businesses are leaving the cities. Look at Nordstroms in SF, Chick Fil A in Oakland. All you have to do is look at all the crime and store robberies in CA. Hell, people just go in and steal, because they know if it's less than $950 cops won't do anything, and if they do, they just get out anyway. The laws and the way this guy has run this state is a complete travesty. Look at the all the people that left CA in 2023, 75,423. State gas prices is the highest behind Hawaii, who obviously is going to be higher, being an island. CA gas for just regular is $4.49 a gallon. The cost of living in CA is 3rd in the entire US behind, again, Hawaii, and Alaska. State Annual cost of living expenditures is $101,935. Also, I love all these people that speak on this guy but do not live here to experience this crap show. He is a good salesman at best, who has the backing of family members like Nancy Pelosi........ The Democrats are a joke

[@benjibird7221]

Excellent clip! Sorry Bill, you were outmatched. Gavin is a natural leader that is in short supply right now.

[@deadz0ne84]

What he did concerning the toys at department store is crazy. When asked he said they stores came to him, then switched it to say it didn’t come from his office, and then said it had the department store support. Kind of magical how he danced around it. He made it a LAW! Department store could have made those sections all on their own without a law. But now that it’s a law stores “have no choice” they get to increase their DEI rating while not taking the blame because it’s the law.

[@Robcc22]

Bill knows he’s probably interviewing a future president of the United States. The only other time I’ve seen Bill like this is when he interviewed Obama.

[@brandonfaus2380]

We’re screwed

[@blackout07blue]

😂 There is no way this dude is ever getting elected. He is a Used-Car-Salesmen. The only normal thing he said the whole video was about catching rainwater. Everything else he said was naming problems he’s made worse as governor. He’s also a typical bought politician and spinster.

[@Ki_Adi_Mundi]

"Probably" As if these things aren't decided in advance...

[@zebatrizon1]

@@Ki_Adi_Mundi that’s the only way he will get in, every single one of my Democrat friends say they won’t vote for him

[@jacobwaddell6075]

Please dear god no

[@Ki_Adi_Mundi]

*_"gawk gawk gawk gawk"_* -Bill Maher for the party line.

[@jmkoehler2]

Oh, shit! Newsome probably could have beat trump if he got a chance to talk in the red states. Never realized he cohld be so relatable. He nailed that appearance!

[@wesb8159]

I'll vote him TODAY!!!

[@cherishsqh2172]

"Good job making it rain" had Bill done a little research, he would've asked Gavin why he hasn't completed any water storage projects even though the money has been allocated for years. These are the years that you store up the water so you have it during the droughts. Another fair question would be why are you draining our reservoirs to protect non-native fish, and then posing in the middle of said drained reservoir for an article about the drought. Anyone from the area knows that if you travel a couple more miles you get to Blue Lakes that were totally full.🙄

[@paulwblair]

There is a Cal Matters article from February of 2023 that addresses your question, but I have a feeling you don't realty want an answer.

[@trueXMotionFitness]

@@paulwblair I'm gonna have to look that article up. I've always really liked Newsome, but do worry about California & am eager to see some of these ideas play out.

[@Honorbound43]

these ppl dont understand the technology nor do they understand science as a whole or how govt works. If a small overview (idk about water storage but I do know the broad strokes of desalination): You need someone to apply for the grant for the project. The bid needs to be approved and then the resources are allocated and the project commences. At each level the govt checks and validates that you are following regulation and are not impacting the environment or other projects negatively. (that's just govt function) On the solutions side: you design it, you do ecological analysis of greatest impact, business, operations and safety plans. You work with other parts of govt on getting permits, you work with local businesses and communities (local, state and federal) to make sure you are compliant and not impacting their projects or regulations. It's a whole thing. Not to mention lobbyists at every turn, whether that's big water, big recycling, oil lobbyists, ecological conservationists they are all have a stake in any desalination, not to mention energy lobbyists. Like I mean these ppl really have no idea what goes into working with govt or even just trying to do business in general. TLDR: don't pay them any mind, normal Bill Maher listeners are too smug in the first place, they think they know it all. @@paulwblair

[@jv-lk7bc]

he actually did talk about water storage.

[@trueXMotionFitness]

@Honorbound43 that's why it should be all the more impressive when things to get accomplished!! It's hard to hear the public be so dismissive at times towards real progress when it is made.

[@joelvinson]

Holy heck. Get Bill some knee pads.

[@LUIGIRACER69]

For real he's suckling Newsom's bawwwllls😂

[@ron-om1qh]

thank you I was thinking th same thing.

[@franckiewicz0831]

Right! so embarrassing! This guy is absolutely awful as a leader. His policies have ruined such a wonderful state. Bill's just too rich to be impacted and can only see everything through the lense of Trump being hitler and Democrats being amazing no matter what.

[@seraeggobutterworth5247]

I generally like Bill, but when it comes to Newsom he has something like an inverse case of TDS.

[@breakdancinfool]

Little bit

[@RBF-hq6tu]

GAVIN IS STRONG, INTELLIGENT AND PASSIONATE AND FIGHTS !! WE NEED HIM AND OTHERS LIKE HIM

[@bradboo]

How do you despise trump but love newsom? You can't make this shit up.

[@squatch545]

Your comment makes no sense.

[@johnjames2470]

​@@squatch545: It makes every bit of sense. Newsome is a corrupt politician who endorses policies that hurt the average citizen while Trump's help. So if your Bill Maher why would you support a corrupt POS like Newsome, but hate the incorruptible Trump? So either Maher is lying when he claims to support the "little guy" or is so ill-informed about what really goes on he is fooled into supporting trash like Newsome.

[@santoshrathod123]

Easy. Trump is a moron.

[@jazzman.]

Trying to play both sides has never been a good look for Bill. 💙

[@willzavala6379]

What are you talking about? That's Bill's trademark. In fact, he not especially sidey at all.

[@nmarie822]

@@willzavala6379lately he does

[@billythedog763]

THe reality is that regardless of your beliefs that is what a good interviewer should do. Otherwise you get pandering non-sense not based in reality like oan, faux news and the ilk.

[@Activeelectron24]

Screw Gavin Newsom

[@patsystone8114]

Actually I won't mind...😂 He's got my vote.

[@ReadMachiavelli-gi3wk]

Well, his ex-wife did; then added his D-pic to her collection. Now, it’s rumored Kim is going to centerfold Don, Jr & Gavin in ‘D-off, in her coffee table book titled, “Richards I’ve known and loved.”

[@suegordon6805]

No way. I live in Cali and would never support him.@@patsystone8114

[@sunnylink917]

LOVE Gavin Newsom! Way to stand up for democracy, Mr. Newsom. Stand tall!

[@user-gz6gn2im5y]

So informed and educated ,how refreshing without insults blaming and lies,thank you Governor ❤❤❤❤

[@74cacao]

This governor is horrible and will hopefully now be recalled- we are at a 70 billion dollar deficit! Let’s keep spending on noncitizens and allowing crime to go rampide! Keep letting purple and blue hair people run the state into the ground!